🎤 KPOP大叔

GFRIEND “Sunrise” Korean Lyrics

GFRIEND · 2019 · Album: Time for Us · Intermediate

The crush as a sunrise: a blue sky with a red-flushed heart, waiting through darkness for you to rise. A lesson in color and light vocabulary.

Open the interactive lesson →

FAQ

What are the lyrics of “Sunrise” about?

The crush as a sunrise: a blue sky with a red-flushed heart, waiting through darkness for you to rise. A lesson in color and light vocabulary.

How do I learn Korean with “Sunrise”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 20 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “Sunrise”?

Source Music's six (2015) — power-clean choreo and nostalgic synth lines; famously crisp pronunciation.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

새파란 하늘인데saeparan haneulindeIt's a deep blue sky
새빨간 마음인데saeppalgan maeumindeYet my heart is crimson
그렇게 보이지 않아geureotge boiji anhaBut it doesn't show
아냐 아냐anya anyaNo, no
느낌이 왔다니까neukkimi wassdanikkaIt's because you came, I say
복잡해 너라는 사람 땜에bokjaphae neoraneun saram ttaemeI'm a mess because of you
맞지 맞지 나 그런 거 맞지matji matji na geureon geo matjiRight, right — that's just how it is
세상 모든 빛들이 쏟아진 거야sesang modeun bitdeuli ssotajin geoyaAll the world's lights came pouring down
또 무슨 일이 일어날지 알고 싶은데tto museun ili ileonalji algo sipeundeI want to know what happens next
저기 해야 해야jeogi haeya haeyaThere it is — sunrise, sunrise
너를 봐야 봐야neoreul bwaya bwayaI have to look at you, look at you
내가 불확실한 미래마저naega bulhwaksilhan miraemajeoEven my uncertain future
조금씩 더 가까워져jogeumssik deo gakkawojyeoIs getting a little closer
잡으려 할수록 멀어지고 있어japeuryeo halsurok meoleojigo isseoThe more I reach, the further it drifts
잔뜩 겁이 나서 나서jantteuk geopi naseo naseoI'm scared out of my wits
기다리고 있을게gidarigo isseulgeI'll be right here waiting
타는 심장이 버티지 못해taneun simjangi beotiji mothaeMy burning heart can't hold on
나를 전부 다 보낼게nareul jeonbu da bonaelgeI'll send all of me to you
그래야 네가 떠오를 수 있게 해geuraeya nega tteooreul su issge haeThat's how you'll rise into view
더 이상 불러봤자deo isang bulreobwassjaNo matter how I call out now
아무리 그래봤자amuri geuraebwassjaNo matter what I do
조금도 꿈쩍하지 않잖아jogeumdo kkumjjeokhaji anhjanhaYou won't budge an inch
됐어 이제 그만dwaesseo ije geumanEnough — stop it now
꿈에서 깨어나kkumeseo kkaeeonaWake up from the dream
아무것도 모른척하지 말아줘amugeotdo moreuncheokhaji malajwoDon't pretend you know nothing
네 생각을 켜놓은 채 잠이 들어도ne saenggakeul kyeonoteun chae jami deuleodoEven if I fall asleep still thinking of you
어차피 아무 일도 일어나지 않아eochapi amu ildo ileonaji anhaNothing will happen anyway
기억 속에서 널 기억해gieok sokeseo neol gieokhaeI remember you inside my memory
잠시만 내 얘기를 들어줘jamsiman nae yaegireul deuleojwoJust listen to me a moment
네가 필요해 다 와 가잖아nega pilyohae da wa gajanhaI need you — you're almost here
대체 언제 어둠 속을 벗어나게 할 거야daeche eonje eodum sokeul beoteonage hal geoyaWhen will you ever bring me out of this dark?
차디찬 찬란한chadichan chanranhanIce-cold yet radiant
해야 해야haeya haeyaSunrise, sunrise
숨어 봐야 봐야sumeo bwaya bwayaEven hiding, I have to see you
절대 돌아가지 않을 거야jeoldae dolagaji anheul geoyaI'm never turning back
나를 붙잡아줘nareul butjapajwoHold on to me
네가 시작하길 기다리고 있어nega sijakhagil gidarigo isseoI'm waiting for you to begin
처음부터 마지막까지cheoeumbuteo majimakkkajiFrom the first to the last
네 맘을 알고 싶어져ne mameul algo sipeojyeoI want to know your heart

Vocabulary (20)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
새파랗다saeparatdato be deep bluea deep blue sky
새빨갛다saeppalgatdato be bright reda crimson heart
복잡하다bokjaphadato be complicated / tangledone's head is a mess
땜에ttaemebecause ofyou're driving me crazy
쏟아지다ssotajidato pour downlight pours down
가깝다gakkapdato be closethe future is near
잔뜩jantteukextremely / to the brimscared stiff
버티다beotidato endure / hold outhold out to the end
떠오르다tteooreudato rise / come to mindone's face comes to mind
꿈쩍하다kkumjjeokhadato budgenot budge an inch
깨어나다kkaeeonadato wake up (from a dream)wake from a dream
모른척하다moreuncheokhadato pretend not to knowdon't pretend you don't know
켜놓다kyeonotdato leave (something) onleave the light on
어차피eochapianyway / in any casecan't go anyway
벗어나다beoteonadato get out ofescape the darkness
차디차다chadichadato be ice-coldan ice-cold wind
찬란하다chanranhadato be radiant / brilliantradiant sunshine
숨다sumdato hidehide in a corner
절대jeoldaenever / absolutelynever forget
붙잡다butjapdato hold onto / grabgrab one's hand

Grammar notes (4)

-인데 = it is..., and yet

새파란 하늘인데 새빨간 마음인데

인데 sets up the contrast — the color clash of blue sky / red heart is the metaphor.

Pattern: [noun] + 인데

Example: 비인데 우산이 없어 (it's raining, but no umbrella)

-(으)려 하다 = try / be about to

잡으려 할수록 멀어지고 있어

-려 하다 is the intention, -(으)ㄹ수록 the progression — intention and outcome clash.

Pattern: [stem] + ョハルスロク

Example: 말하려 할수록 힘들어 (the harder I try to speak, the worse it gets)

-는 척하다 = pretend to ~

아무것도 모른척하지 말아줘

-는 척 masquerades the state; 말아줘 pleads 'don't (for me)'.

Pattern: [stem] + ヌン チョク (ハダ)

Example: 자는 척했다 (pretended to sleep)

-ㄴ 채 = in the state of ~ (left as is)

네 생각을 켜놓은 채 잠이 들어도

켜놓다 = 'leave switched on'; -ㄴ 채 carries that state into sleep.

Pattern: [stem] + (ヌン) チェ

Example: 신은 채 들어왔어 (came in with shoes on)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-인데 = it is..., and yet, -(으)려 하다 = try / be about to)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-는 척하다 = pretend to ~)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-ㄴ 채 = in the state of ~ (left as is)) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

More songs